2009 Buyers Market Show Dates

NEWS FROM THE BUYERS MARKET:

Dear Exhibitors, Buyers and Council Members:

We've just learned about the one-week gap between our Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft and the ACC Baltimore Craft Show.

As many of you are aware, convention center calendars in both Baltimore and Philadelphia are booked many years in advance and it is not possible at this late date for us to change our dates for the 2009 season.

The Buyers Market will be held February 13-16, 2009 (and the jewelry preview will be held February 12), over the Presidents Day weekend, which is our usual schedule.

While the 2009 configuration of the show dates might be inconvenient for some, others may find the down time between the shows a great opportunity to regroup, rest and be fresh for the second show.

We look forward to working with the American Craft Council and Andrew Glasgow.  We support him in his new role as the ACC’s executive director, and we look forward to continued good relations and open communication as we look to future dates, and consider ways to coordinate future schedules to benefit our mutual customers.

Wendy Rosen, President

The Rosen Group/Buyers Market of American Craft